TripAdvisor Reviews National 9 Motel Santa Cruz

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... We want to see San Antonio and visit friends in Houston.After that we'll head north. Riley is very excited. He has 2 new friends that are coming along. Amy gave us Frieda and Fred the flamingos. You can see them in the picture below. Apparently airstreams love flamingos. Next you hear from us we'll be on the road. Our buddy ex marine is coming by to house ...

... stop to play in the surf, collect sand dollars, watch a breathtaking sunset on the left coast, and successfully navigate a 250 mile round trip venture into uncharted territory. We didn't kill each other, or the kids, and chalked up another amazing day; day 16 of 315 total. The reality of all of this, it would seem, is that getting there is more than half the fun!!!

... back and found a cheap hotel north of Santa Cruz. The hotel turned out to be a former early twentieth century Spanish style mansion and grounds that had been added to, creating an astoundingly beautiful property. Our room was simple, but nice--nothing to write home about, but the building and grounds were incredible. We took an afternoon dip in the pool before dinner, and then did a self-guided tour of the old Hayes family mansion, before lights out on a lethargic ...

... eco friendly let's preserve fish life in all its wonders' ethos of the aquarium. The film of the otter cub Luna was heartwarming and we followed it with the otter feeding session. It was a little over-crowded, but we were still able to see the otters as they were fed and put through their paces. They really seem to have their own characters and were having fun together playing with some 'toys' in their tank. There is a viewing terrace outside which we explored. I was ...

... spent a few hours scouring the interesting shops and just taking it all in.

Monterey Bay is filled with kayakers, yachts, scuba tours and plenty of whale watching boats, making it a sight to see from the boardwalk. Fisherman's Wharf is also a hive of activity with all its seafood eateries and novelty shops. We relaxed over a coffee at 'Crepes of Brittany' which got a good write up in the Lonely Planet. A floating ...